New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The decline and fall OF the Saddlerock oyster arc
thriningy described by Fish Commissioner Blackfor.
Tho Saddlorock bed once famous and Its product
was a most t0oths0me luxury Now 1t is In such o
condition produces few oysters but an unlimited
crop rolerskates bottles, ashes, pasteboard ana
refuseo Yet there is probably not restaurant In
New-York where, in the oyster season, saddlerocks
cannot be obtained-by paying largo enough pnco.
The electric light seems likely to excellent
purpose in making q house burglar-pro0f Inspector
steers had an experience the Other night which sug
gcsts the correct idea. The burglar a'arm and the
electric lighting apparatus must be connected In sucn
a way that the moment door window is tempered
with the entire house Is set ablaze with electricity
Tho boldest burglar would take to his heels then
wagon load Of dogs bound Tor the pound. has es-
capped in Brooklyn Boss Mclaughlin, evidently, did
not have leash.
In Chicago.
Young Pennywait-Oh Ethel I love the very
Ethel (asIdep~Daro say Corner lot, worth $75, 00O
The engagement is not yet announced--CIown
Topics
Halter to frlendThere goes Mr. ,.s Sec na ne
wouldn't take Off my hat " me, and IL ISN'T paad
Yorktown Topics.
at guess had better withdraw from the church 1or
two or three months" said q Dakota man To his
pastor a few months ago at the beginning OF INV
cycIsne season. "why, hOw's that brother, what's
tho matter ~ inquired the pastor. Il feel three or
four cyclone lies sort Of working around in my mind
and they've got TO out. Just give me leave OF
absence for say ninety days and III be back with you
again next fall. I believe they will be some OF the
thundcringst cyclone lies told and don't want
to disgrace the church.
One Of the nobest charities of the age Is the Fresh
Air Fund of THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE 1t has &C,
compIished more for the amount Of money used, and
been productive Of more genuine sensible enors az
doing good than other systematic peneVoiehoo "o
know ot-tAsbury Park Daily Journal
In the window Of a boardng-housc In western
town the following notice 10 posted: This Amt
BoardIn House it's just ornery plain hash house.
But don't pass 1t by that account for there amt
no better the hull dggns'
Il ia stated that murderer in the Memphis jail
recently permitted to attend picnic in Of the sub
urbs Of TIE city, escorted by guard Of one man il
the murderer was inveiged TITO lugging basket VI
Under the rays Of boiling and ptless afterwad
persuaded to climb tree nearly quarter OK miie
high To put up swing for the girls, he should oe par
doned lie has had punishment enough.-lNorrstown
Herald.
very old colored woman, who spent many years
OF her life ON Long Island, where she worked In the
market gardens says that however bad tho mosquitoes
used TO be they attacked her when among the
cucumber vines. Here Is hint for peace-l0ving Jer
soymen. May not these vines be grown TO advantage
in boxes and twined the windows, and thus the
inmates Of the be permitted to rest and even to
sleep unmolested by these pestsl
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q man coming into Office of q dakota newspaper.
Moses thunder !" vel ed the editor, begihnihg
10 lump around the desk, that OLD tniet hasn't uiel
has hei | begun 10 think the old fossil would nve
foryerl He owed me four years back subscription,
but am willing lose IL Just for the satisfaction VI
knowing that the bowling old hypocrte has gone where
he will get what he deserves. BESIDES IL went OUT
and sad word about 1t the old woman ana the pEys
won chase me OF the place with pitchiorR' Sot
to give him an obituary though, suppose Then
he sat down and wrote:
1T is with o heavy heart and tagging pen that we
make the announcement that " llnam hoiauo sklnncI
Is no more For many years he has been ieading
citizen of this place: o honored respected large
hearted abe a man who touched nothing that De dla
into the deepest Dom by the sad event. But what
Is our loss Is heavens gain Rest In peace no was
a kind husband and an indulgcnt father."-tDaAota
hell
We are told Of q sterling young man OF business"
In South Carolina who the other day. killed one OF his
enemies after firing six shots at him. HIS poor suc
cess In hitting his shows how demoralizng IL Is
10 be a sterling business man in the South.
Consolation Of Hlstory-Chlcago Damo-My dear we
are only whose fortunes have TAKEN wihss
Chicago broker-we've got plenty VI company that's
and go, -. M,
But I was referring to tho historic past. The
paper says John Augustus Marquis dl Medlc ana the
iast Of that iIustrous family, Is running cheap
wine cabaret opposite the palace " his ancestors Id
Florence -,
"Aeiicii Medicif don't remember EN-"
"Oh, they were an Cd, old family, my oear' anu ~
one time the wealthlest on the globe"
"Well, well what did they 30 Into, wheat or
coffee r-(Omaha World.